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Research & Trends

Concession Use Eases Across Regions, but Discounts Keep Deepening

Insights

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Insights

U.S. Employment Rebounds in August

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Research & Trends

Annual Rent Growth Strengthens as Apartment Market Recovery Continues

South Region Continues to Lead for Build-to-Rent Development

September 01, 2026

The West’s Apartment Market Divide Widens as Regional Leaders and Laggards Pull Further Apart

August 31, 2026

How Record Supply Reshaped the South’s Apartment Markets

August 19, 2026

Research & Trends

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Local Markets

Why Uptown Dallas Rents Held While the Metro Fell

Kansas City Hasn’t Seen Annual Rent Cuts in 16 Years

Apartment Occupancy in DC Slips Below U.S. Norm, While Supply Pipeline Eases

Los Angeles Set to Reach Peak Apartment Supply in 2026

Local Markets

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Student Housing Market

Fall 2026 Student Housing Pre-Leasing Hits a Record 91% as Demand Persists

Fall 2026 Pre-Leasing Nears 85% as Student Housing Demand Holds Strong

Fall 2026 Pre-Leasing Near 80% as Momentum Begins to Moderate

Fall 2026 Pre-Leasing Reaches Nearly 70%

Student Housing Market

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Supply Trends

Multifamily Permitting Surges in Major Coastal Markets

Single-Family Starts Fall to Lowest Level Since 2022

August 20, 2026

Texas Multifamily Permitting Continues to Cool

Ignore the Roller Coaster: Multifamily Starts are Increasing Slowly

Supply Trends

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Demand Influencers

Texas Leads the Nation for Job Gains in July

Realpage Economy Express Episode 69

August 21, 2026

Minneapolis Jumps Onto Top Job Gain Market List

RealPage Economy Express Episode 68

Demand Influencers

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Insights

Rent Change in 2nd Half of 2026 Will Be a Key Indicator for Columbus Performance in 2027

U.S. Concession Use Eases Again in July, Though Discounts Remain Deep

August 18, 2026

New Apartment Supply in Cleveland Continues to Deliver at a Snail's Pace

August 13, 2026

Annual Rent Growth in Cincinnati is on a 16-Year Streak

August 11, 2026

Insights

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